The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-01
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

Lord Lansdowne and Editor O'Isrien.
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
Being a constant reader of your very valu-
able paper, I take this means of thanking
you, an Irishman, for the very full and
impartial reports of the visit of Editor O'Brien
to Canada In an article in your Sunday issue,
you say that in your opinion. far it is visi-
bic. his mission has been failure.
As there seems to be misunderstanding at
least in this neighborhood in regard to the real
motive of his journey to Canada, your kind ex-
PLANTATION of that point would be relief to q
number of your readers. and especially, the
writer. With my limited knowledge on that
point. state here what believe to be his true
motive Lord Lansdowne the present Governor
general of Canada, is in a long line of succession
the owner of large and extensive estates in Ire
land. His ancestors. for generations, have al
ways been the foremost in the determination
OF the Irish peasantry. Lord Lans-
downe. in succeeding to the estates.
also innerits the same prosecuting spirit
of his ancestors. For some years past there have
been numerous and wide spread evictions of his
tenantry, and at the present time there are
hundreds of them daily awaiting the order of his
agent to abandon their homes, take their families
ard themselves with whatever of worldly goods
they possess out on the highway, without shelter
or food Now, all this being done through
agents, and the real owner being in one of the
most exalted positions next to the Queen Of
England in the Dominion of Canada, is. OF
prayers are disregarded, their petitions thrown
aside. Surrounded his Lordship is by the
aristocratic pomp and glory of monarchy. Lord
Lansdowne may have no intelligent knowledge
or what Is going on among his poor tenantry In
Ireland.
And hence, Mr.. O'Brien knowing all the facts,
and feeling enthusiastic in the cause of the poor
and downtrodden, declares his intention to cross
the Atlantic and, in company with one OF the
most prominent of the recent victims, visit
Canada and there before the people of that
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story, the unvarnished tale of misery and voc (of
which he is capable) that has been and is car
ried under the auspices of their great Governor
In order to prevent Mr. OBrien from being
heard and to throttle free speech. every person
who has read the Journal knows what happened.
In the face of all opposition Mr.. O'Brien has
succeeded in what he started out to do-in tell
ing his story and putting it in such forcible
manner before the Canadian people that Lord
Lansdowne is forever debarred of the excuse of
ignorance.
Now, in my opinion, the grand reception and
ovation given to the Governor a few nights ago
in Ottawa has no bearing whatever upon Mr.
O'Brien's visit. Mr.. O'Brien is too intelligent
and has too much experience IN worldly affairs
to suppose for one moment that a few speeches
made or a few meetings held here and there
would have the effect of drawing the Canadian
people from their allegiance to their lawful
rulers. That was not the object of his mission.
II. now that the case has been SO ably and SO
fully stated, Lord Lansdowne continues, through
his agents, to prosecute and exterminate his poor
aown-trodden tenantry. and the Canadian peo-
pie. knowing that fact, continue to give him
grand receptions, ovations and Qualifications.
then. indeed, will say that Mr.. O'Brien's mis-
sion was miserable disastrous failure.
On the contrary, if, after the exposure that
Mr.. O'Brien has made Oh The case aided by the
softening, mellowiEg influence of public opinion,
Lord Lansdowne. after due deliberation, may
take a change of heart and act and feel like
Christian nobleman. do justice to his people and
bring happiness and joy to homes where hereto
fore misery and sorrow, then. indeed, would
MIR. OBriens mission be grand and glorious
success, in measure equal to John Browns
mission to Harper's Ferry. which was terrible
in its execution, but glorious in its ultimate
rest4its. REPUBLICAN, FRESHMAN.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, May 80.